Gloucester County Fire Academy proudly offers several courses of interest to members of the emergency services throughout the year. To register for classes click HERE.

Spring 2012

2012 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONS RESPONSE SKILLS - CANCELLED
This course will provide the first responder with the refresher training needed to comply with NFPA 472 Competencies for the First Responder at the Operations Level, 29 CFR 1910.120 OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), and First Responder Operations Level annual refresher training.

AUTO EXTRICATION II
June 2 & June 3 - This Class is Full
OR
June 23 & June 24 - Space is still avalable
This sixteen hour course, mostly hands on, continues where Auto Extrication I left off.  Using numerous skill stations and multi crash scenarios, students will be able to demonstrate the key principles and practices of safe and effective vehicle extrication practices.

FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES INSTRUCTOR LEVEL 1
This course is required by the NJ Division of Fire Safety for Firefighters who wish to be certified as Level 1 fire service instructors.  This course will provide the student with an understanding of instructional planning, techniques and delivery as related to the fire service.   The NJ State Exam will be given at the end of the program. 

FIREFIGHTER I New Class Starting in August 2012
This course follows the national fire protection standard 1001 most recent edition and N.J.A.C. 5:73.

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM I-300 (WEEKDAY)
The I-300 course continues the IMS Training and consists of ICS Fundamental Review, Unified Command, Incident/Event Assessment, Incident Objectives, Planning Process, Incident Resource Management, Demobilization, Transfer of Command and Closeout.

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM I-400 (WEEKDAY)
Fundamental review for Command, Command Staff, and General Staff, Major and/or Complex Incident/Event Management, Unified Command, Area Command, and Multi-Agency Coordination.  There will be practical and written examinations administered as a testing measure.

NFA HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER
PREREQUISITES:  NJ Firefighter I
To provide information related to risk management, laws, codes, and standards; health maintenance and wellness; and investigations that effect an organizations occupational safety and health program.

NFA INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER
This course is intended to provide the company officer with skills to function effectively as the Safety Officer at fire department incident operations. The primary focus shall be on developing decision making skills through the recognition of cues that affect personal safety.

RESCUE LIFTING BAGS: BASIC CONCEPTS
This eight hour program presented by the Gloucester County Fire Academy extrication staff will take us back to the basics of air bags.